U.S. foreign relations take the week’s stage

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his week was filled with issues about foreign relations: the president went to Israel while fending off criticism of his approach to Iran and wondering where self-appointed diplomat Dennis Rodman might turn up next. This week also marked the day, 10 years ago, that the United States invaded Iraq. It’s a war that has cost Americans trillions of dollars with dubious results, and left tens of thousands of U.S. veterans with disabilities and without jobs.